El Paso City Council unanimously passes two programs to aid mental health crises
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City council negotiated an agreement with Emergence Health Network for a crisis intervention team and agreed to…
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28 undocumented migrants found in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 28 undocumented migrants were removed from an illegal stash house at Ascarate and Sambrano Tuesday morning, according to the…
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El Paso County pursuing efforts for mental health court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A mental health court will be pursued after the El Paso County Commissioners’ Court unanimously supported the efforts for…
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El Paso residents notice more work done at a portion of Doniphan Drive
UPDATE – The construction of these raised medians are meant to increase safety on the roads at bi-directional turn lanes, according to TXDOT. The…
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Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour on the way to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Saturday, February 4, Tuff Hedeman, one of the world’s most famous bull riders – will be bringing his tour to the…
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Who is Punxsutawney Phil, and how accurate is he when it comes to forecasting weather for the Borderland?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every February 2, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club celebrates Groundhog Day by seeing if their beloved Phil- a groundhog, and…
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Teenager suffers serious injuries in an aggravated assault in Northeast El Paso
UPDATE – The El Paso Police Department has released new details regarding Saturday morning’s assault. A 15-year-old was taken to the hospital with…
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How will the snow in the Rockies impact the Borderland?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Recent snows have ravished the Rockies over the past several weeks. Looking at maps provided by the USDA, nearly the entire…
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Two El Paso chefs are semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award
EL PASO, Texas — Two local borderland chefs are semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Awards. The James Beard Foundation recognizes talent in…
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center hosts bone marrow drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — William Beaumont Army Medical Center wants you to consider becoming a bone marrow donor. The process differs from donating…
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El Paso’s UMC could soon serve more patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans could soon see expanded health care services at University Medical Center. ABC 7 has learned UMC is in the…
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NFL fans from El Paso watch Cowboys-Bucs wild card game at local bar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso NFL fans are watching Monday’s Wild Card matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at The District…
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El Paso Pro Musica Festival continues to bring live music to all
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Pro Musica is an organization that strives to bring professionally played music to audiences of all kinds. Happening…
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El Paso Mayor wanted President Biden to see migrant crisis ‘through my eyes’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday lasted more than an hour than initially scheduled in part because of an…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection change of command ceremony in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico– Happening today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold a formal change of command ceremony at Santa Teresa High…
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ICE distributes cell phones to undocumented migrants in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cell phones have been distributed to undocumented migrants as a part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Alternatives…
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City: Reports of organized gangs operating near migrants
EL PASO, Texas — Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino confirmed Thursday that the City is getting reports of organized gangs in areas where migrants…
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El Paso Electric closes down all walk-in locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soon, El Pasoans and Las Crucens will no longer be able to pay their electric bills in person. El Paso Electric has decided…
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Fans have been tailgating at the Sun Bowl since last night
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl fans began showing up to tailgate Friday’s big game on Thursday night. One fan who has been camping out in his RV said…
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Group decries destruction of artist’s mural depicting migrants’ plight
EL PASO, Texas — A group advocating for migrants is criticizing El Paso police claiming officers destroyed a mural. Artist Roberto Marquez created…
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UMC welcomes new ‘game-changing’ technology
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso has a new portable MRI device. It travels to the patient’s room, so they no longer need to…
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Doctors urging patients to schedule surgeries as soon as possible as their end-of-year schedules fill up
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors are seeing their end-of-year schedules fill up earlier as more people try to get the most out of high-deductible plans, and…
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New shelters to open soon in two vacant EPISD schools amid El Paso’s disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting…
Continue Reading Texas Military Department deployed to El Paso Christmas Day to construct concertina barrier near U.S.-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the…
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Deputy City Manager concerned migrants are still out on streets as City extends disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — City Council voted unanimously to extend the Disaster Declaration during Friday night’s special session. A main reason for the…
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Dangerous winter conditions on the way to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – Late on Thursday night, an Arctic air mass will move into the Borderland bringing dangerously cold temperatures and near-negative…
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El Paso Convention Center opens doors to migrants
EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into…
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Texas National Guard sets up barbed wire along U.S. Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas National Guard arrived early Tuesday morning in the Borderland. They set up barbed wire as part of what they describe as…
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Some migrants choose the cold over charter buses for fear of deportation and kidnapping
EL PASO, Texas — Some migrants are choosing to stay in the cold and on the streets of Downtown El Paso rather than load city charter buses taking…
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‘Significant’ numbers of migrant crossings seen in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park is seeing a significant increase in the number of migrant crossings, according to the Sunland Park Police…
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